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minus-squareCaptain Beyond@linkage.ds8.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-21 month agoSwitching to a proprietary license doesn’t “fund open source” it funds proprietary software Which, fine, if your business model is incompatible with an open source license then sure. But don’t present it as something it isn’t Edit: You can dual license under a strong copyleft (strong enough to scare moochers away) and a proprietary license (fauxpen or traditional).
Switching to a proprietary license doesn’t “fund open source” it funds proprietary software
Which, fine, if your business model is incompatible with an open source license then sure. But don’t present it as something it isn’t
Edit: You can dual license under a strong copyleft (strong enough to scare moochers away) and a proprietary license (fauxpen or traditional).